Cuban Missile Crisis Quiz

What was a primary cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

• The United States' invasion of Cuba

• The Soviet Union placing nuclear missiles in Cuba

• Cuba's decision to nationalize American-owned businesses

• The United States placing nuclear missiles in Turkey

Who was the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The United States invaded Cuba

• The Soviet Union removed its missiles from Cuba

• Cuba removed its missiles from the Soviet Union

• The United States and the Soviet Union went to war

What did the United States agree to do as part of the resolution to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Remove its nuclear missiles from Turkey

• Invade Cuba

• Give Cuba to the Soviet Union

• Build more nuclear missiles

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis affect the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• It led to an immediate war

• It worsened their relationship further

• It improved their relationship by opening up direct communication lines

• It had no effect on their relationship

Why did the Soviet Union put missiles in Cuba?

• To have more missiles because they couldn't match the nuclear power of the US

• To counter the US missiles in Australia and South Korea

• To counter the US missiles in Italy and Turkey

• To have control over Texas